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NICE to bring spirometry guidance in line with QOFEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE spirometry recommendations for COPD are set to be brought into line with those included in the QOF, a draft updated guideline reveals. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - November 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

A comparison of chronic illness care quality in US and UK family medicine practices prior to pay-for-performance initiativesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Following National Health Service (NHS) investment in primary care preparedness, but prior to the QOF, UK practices provided more standardized care but did not achieve better intermediate outcomes than a sample of typical US practices. US policymakers should focus on reducing variation in care documentation to ensure the effectiveness of P4P efforts while the NHS should focus on moving from process documentation to better patient outcomes. (Source: Family Practice)
Source: Family Practice - November 17, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Crosson, J. C, Ohman-Strickland, P. A, Campbell, S., Phillips, R. L, Roland, M. O, Kontopantelis, E., Bazemore, A., Balasubramanian, B., Crabtree, B. F Tags: Health Services Research Source Type: journals

GPs offered bonuses for hitting swine flu vaccination targetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
QOF will be relaxed for practices that vaccinate DH target of 50% of at-risk patients under 65, NHS Heart of Birmingham has told Pulse (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - November 11, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

'Radical action' to reshape QOF needed to tackle health inequalities, experts warnedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The QOF has only had minor benefits for reducing health inequalities, and has failed to justify the money spent on it, a major new review concludes. (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)
Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates - November 9, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: info

Target fears over QOF pay IT system expansionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GPs fear plans to broaden the remit of the IT system that calculates QOF pay will fuel the rise of a 'target-driven culture' in general practice. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - November 3, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Going upstream: the implication and opportunities of early detectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, harmful and treatable but has, until recently not been recognised in its early stages. The British National Health Service (NHS) provides a unique opportunity to study CKD because it is in effect a closed-managed care system. This single healthcare system for the United Kingdom is funded by the Government and paid for by general taxation. All UK citizens are registered with primary care physicians who control access to secondary care services. As a managed care system it should be able to offer integrated care across the whole patient pathway[mdash]allowing early identification of CK...
Source: Journal of Renal Care - November 3, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Donal J O'Donoghue Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: journals

Statin prescribing in Northern Ireland and England pre and post introduction of the quality and outcomes frameworkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Strategies should be considered to educate prescribers on cost-effectiveness by increasing their awareness of the negative budgetary impact resulting from early adoption of new and expensive statins and by encouraging generic prescribing. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Research ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11096-009-9339-3Authors Ibrahim Alabbadi, University of Jordan Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy Amman JordanGrainne Crealey, The Royal Hospitals Clinical Research Support Centre, Education and Research Centre Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA UKKathryn Turner, Professiona...
Source: Pharmacy World & Science - October 30, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Pharmacy World & Science Source Type: journals

Quality and outcomes framework exception reportingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NHS Information Centre has published 'Quality and... (Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed)
Source: PCCAS: Full newsfeed - October 30, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: organizations

Alchohol and cigarettes more dangerous than some illegal drugsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Government's chief drug advisor attacks artificial separation of 'legal' from 'illegal' drugsRelated items from OnMedicaTeenagers turning away from drink, drugs and cigarettesPublic health vouchers could improve patient health Public consulted on youth drinking QOF helps to close health inequalities gapLib Dems promise tax breaks for healthy lifestyles (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 29, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Alcohol and cigarettes more dangerous than some illegal drugsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chief drug advisor attacks separation of 'legal' from 'illegal' drugsRelated items from OnMedicaTeenagers turning away from drink, drugs and cigarettesPublic health vouchers could improve patient health Public consulted on youth drinking QOF helps to close health inequalities gapLib Dems promise tax breaks for healthy lifestyles (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 29, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

What has QoF ever done for diabetes?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No Abstract. (Source: Practical Diabetes International)
Source: Practical Diabetes International - October 26, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Authors: R Gadsby Tags: Leaders Source Type: journals

DH seeks views on replacement for QMASEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Department of Health is considering replacing the Quality, Management and Analysis System used for calculating Quality and Outcomes Framework payments. (Source: EHI Primary Care)
Source: EHI Primary Care - October 22, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

DH consultation for replacement of QMASEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: E-Health Insider Area: News The Department of Health (DH) and NHS Connecting for Health are considering replacing the Quality, Management and Analysis System (QMAS) used for calculating Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF) payments with a more flexible calculating and reporting system that will extend the payment system beyond QoF. The new system will be expected to collect information on the following: . national QOF . Quality indicators recommended by NICE that are not negotiated into the national QOF . Most Directed Enhanced Services (DESs) . Local Enhanced Services (LESs) that wo...
Source: NeLM - News - October 21, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Charity campaigns for QOF to include prostate enlargementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Charity Prostate UK has given evidence to NICE suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is included in the quality framework (QOF). (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - October 21, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Caution urged on post vaccination paracetamolEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers show that prophylaxis can reduce child repsonse to some of the vaccine antigensRelated items from OnMedicaSwine flu rate doubled last week, according to new figuresGPs blocking patient choice, claims ministerPolyclinics 'threat' to treating mental illnessWarning on antivirals for children with seasonal fluNICE sets out its first QOF menu (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 15, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Referral patterns to renal services: what has changed in the past 4 years?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. Referral patterns have changed between 1 April 2004 and 31 March 2008. The main findings were an increase in referral rate and in the age at referral without a significant change in reported comorbidity of the people referred. The main increase in referral rates was seen in more advanced CKD suggesting more targeted referral of patients with CKD to renal services. (Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation)
Source: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation - October 15, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Hobbs, H., Stevens, P., Klebe, B., Irving, J., Cooley, R., O'Donoghue, D., Green, S., Farmer, C. Tags: Clinical Nephrology Source Type: journals

GP rating system misleading, say doctorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
BMA warns highest users least likely to leave feedbackRelated items from OnMedicaDebate launched on improving GP services GP leader warns against 'political meddling' Watchdogs say health reforms are slowGovernment confirms NICE is to choose QOF indicatorsGPs urged to focus on patient experience (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 13, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Tories plan to 'unpick' QOFEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Conservatives have vowed to ‘unpick’ the QOF and replace it with a new version heavily focused on clinical outcomes and public health, if they win the General Election. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - October 13, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

GPC issues defence as QOF scores dipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GP leaders have been forced to defend practice performance, as national QOF scores showed an overall dip, largely due to a drop in patient satisfaction scores. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - October 5, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

Nurses work harder as QOF scores rise in most domainsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This year's QOF achievements show that nurses in general practice are working harder than ever to deliver better outcomes for their employers. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - October 5, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Pilot QOF indicators launched this weekEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video - Practices across England have this week begun piloting the first set of new clinical indicators for the quality framework for 2011. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - October 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Northern Ireland GPs continue to receive high QOF scoresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NI practices achieve 97% of maximum QOF scores – but GP leaders repeat call that many practices have been penalised unfairly (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - October 1, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

Professor Helen Lester on the launch of pilot QOF indicatorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Podcast - Sanjay Tanday interviews Professor Helen Lester on the piloting of the first set of new clinical indicators for the quality framework for 2011. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - October 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

NHS Information Centre bulletin on Quality and Outcomes Framework 2008/09Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NHS Information Centre Area: News Information on the Quality and Outcomes Framework 2008/09 is available in a bulletin from the NHS Information Centre. Information was derived from the Quality Management Analysis System, a national system developed by NHS Connecting for Health, which uses data from general practices to calculate individual practices' QOF achievement. (Source: NeLM - News)
Source: NeLM - News - September 30, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Which practices are high antibiotic prescribers? A cross-sectional analysis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Practice and practice population characteristics explained about one-sixth of the variation in antibiotic prescribing nationally. Consultation-level and qualitative studies are needed to help further explain these findings and improve our understanding of this variation. PMID: 19843411 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The British Journal of General Practice)
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - September 30, 2009 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wang KY, Seed P, Schofield P, Ibrahim S, Ashworth M Tags: Br J Gen Pract Source Type: journals

GPs increase QOF depression scores despite rise in prevalenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Depression is the most difficult condition for which GPs in England can score points under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - September 30, 2009 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

QoF income falls trigger survey rowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GP practices' achievement on the Quality and Outcomes Framework fell across the UK in the last financial year, costing the average practice in England about £1,800. (Source: EHI Primary Care)
Source: EHI Primary Care - September 30, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

GPC chairman praises QOF performanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GPC chairman Dr Laurence Buckman has praised GPs for continuing to deliver excellent patient care, but warns that the latest QOF scores could be misinterpreted by patients as a drop in quality. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Average GP practice to lose £1,800 in QOF fundingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The average GP practice in England will lose £1,800 in QOF funding because of the changes to the patient survey. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

GPs improve depression QOF scores, despite rise in prevalenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Practices across the UK have achieved higher QOF scores for the depression indicators for 2008/9 compared with last year, despite an increase in the prevalence of the condition. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

UK QOF scores hit by poor patient survey uptakeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
QOF scores across the UK have fallen for 2008/9, as practices struggle to score points on the patient experience domains. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 29, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

QOF scores slump as patient survey results hit GP incomeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GP performance under QOF has fallen as the results of the patient experience survey hit practice income, figures released by the NHS Information Centre revealed today. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - September 29, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: news

GMC issues confidentiality guidanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Fresh guidance on confidentiality has been published by the General Medical Council, with advice on topics including sharing confidential genetic information and disclosing identifiable patient data for Quality and Outcomes Framework checks. (Source: EHI Primary Care)
Source: EHI Primary Care - September 29, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

New QOF targets shelved to free up GPsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The introduction of new, NICE-led QOF indicators has been shelved to allow GP practices to focus all of their efforts on dealing with swine flu. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - September 23, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: news

QOF thresholds need to rise, CQC saysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
QOF thresholds for cardiovascular indicators should be increased to help tackle health inequalities, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Equity in the distribution of community pharmacies in England: impact of regulatory reformEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Deregulation was associated with more community pharmacies per capita and a small increase in geographic equity of community pharmacy distribution at PCT level. Future research should continue to monitor how pharmacy distribution changes over time and assess the extent to which the new regulatory framework has allowed clustering of pharmacies which could result in increased inequity below PCT level. (Source: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy)
Source: Journal of Health Services Research and Policy - September 17, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Wagner, A., Hann, M., Noyce, P., Ashcroft, D. Tags: Original research Source Type: journals

QoF frozen as part of swine flu dealEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No changes will be made to the Quality and Outcomes Framework next year and some indicators will be dropped in 2011-12 under a deal agreed by the British Medical Association and NHS Employers on the swine flu vaccination programme. (Source: EHI Primary Care)
Source: EHI Primary Care - September 15, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NICE publishes new indicators for possible future inclusion in QOFEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: NICE Area: News NICE has issued a press release detailing several proposed new Primary Care Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) Indicators, covering smoking, type 2 diabetes, palliative care, asthma and mental health. Please see the link below for details. (Source: NeLM - News)
Source: NeLM - News - September 13, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

QOF revamp runs into difficultyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE’s controversial vision of the future QOF, which would sees GPs for the first time being paid based on medication they do not prescribe, has already run into problems. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - September 9, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: news

NICE puts lifestyle at core of new QOFEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE has placed primary prevention at the heart of its plans for a radical overhaul of the QOF, with proposals for GPs to be paid for promoting exercise and healthy eating. (Source: Pulse)
Source: Pulse - September 9, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Picture stories Source Type: news

QOF review committee criticised over choice of indicatorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
NICE's QOF review committee is facing criticism for proposing indicators with too little evidence of effectiveness, while rejecting others well supported by evidence. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 8, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

GP and MP-to-be condemns QOF and new GMS contractEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Devon GP and potential next Conservative MP for Totnes has condemned both QOF and the new GMS contract as 'wasted opportunities' in an exclusive GP interview. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 7, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

QOF indicator thresholds 'could rise 16%'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Top thresholds for all QOF indicators could be raised by up to 16% under plans set out by NICE. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - September 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Pay for perfomance and the quality of diabetes management in individuals with and without co-morbid medical conditionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Diabetes patients with co-morbid conditions appear to have benefited more from this pay-for-performance program than those without co-morbidity. (Source: JRSM)
Source: JRSM - September 3, 2009 Category: UK Health Authors: Millett, C., Bottle, A., Ng, A., Curcin, V., Molokhia, M., Saxena, S., Majeed, A. Tags: Research Source Type: journals

Pay for perfomance and the quality of diabetes management in individuals with and without co-morbid medical conditions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Diabetes patients with co-morbid conditions appear to have benefited more from this pay-for-performance program than those without co-morbidity. PMID: 19734534 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J R Soc Med AND (has...)
Source: J R Soc Med AND (has... - August 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Millett C, Bottle A, Ng A, Curcin V, Molokhia M, Saxena S, Majeed A Tags: J R Soc Med Source Type: journals

The UK Model for System Redesign and Chronic Kidney Disease ServicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary: The British National Health Service is a closed managed care system. This single health care system for the United Kingdom is funded by the government and paid for by general taxation. All UK citizens are registered with primary care physicians who control access to secondary care services. As a managed care system it should be able to offer integrated care across the whole patient pathway. In reality there are professional, organizational, and institutional barriers to coordination and delivery of care in the NHS. Historically, the United Kingdom has been among the lowest health care spenders of organizations for...
Source: Seminars in Nephrology - August 31, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Paul E. Stevens, Donal J. O'Donoghue Source Type: journals

Nine QOF indicators face the axeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nine indicators worth 46 points could be axed from the 2010/11 QOF and replaced by new targets for diabetes, epilepsy and Down's syndrome, under plans set out by NICE. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - August 24, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Charities split on indicator proposalsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Epilepsy and Down's syndrome charities have welcomed new proposed indicators for QOF, but Diabetes UK has raised concerns about the proposed changes. (Source: HealthcareRepublic GP News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic GP News - August 21, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

GPs 'need to prove QOF improves outcomes'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Proposed changes to QOF will put pressure on GPs to prove that the framework is effective at improving patient outcomes, an editorial in this week's Lancet argued. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News - August 21, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

GPs 'need to prove QOF improves outcomes'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Proposed changes to QOF will put pressure on GPs to prove that the framework is effective at improving patient outcomes, an editorial in this week's Lancet argued. (Source: Healthcare Republic News)
Source: Healthcare Republic News - August 21, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news